Friday, May 22, 2009

4:02 PM

Brown County Supv. Andy Williams, a Green Bay attorney, plans to announce Monday that he's running for the 8th CD next year as a Republican.

Williams, who's been on the county board for about a year, said he wants to return power back to local governments, adding he believes the federal government has assumed too much authority and imposed too many mandates on the states.

He cited as an example the federal government threatening to withhold highway aid unless the states changed their threshold for drunken driving to a blood alcohol level of 0.08 percent, compared to the old standard of 0.10 percent.

Williams said U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen, D-Appleton, isn't necessarily part of that problem. But he also hasn't tried to be part of any solution to it.

"I think his focus is only on what he brings back to Wisconsin," Williams said. "I think he does a good job of that, but he doesn't do a good job of stopping the flow of money from our district to the federal government."

Door County Supv. Marc Savard has already announced plans to run for the seat as Republican.